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Ravenclaw_14 t1_j5z9ltk wrote

why do I feel nostalgic for a house I have no personal connection to

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garry4321 t1_j5zc740 wrote

For me its the lights on. The outside is cold and lifeless, but the lights draw you into the warmth. Possibly family in there having a good time and waiting to greet you with a hot chocolate.

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Trancefuzion t1_j61pcm7 wrote

It reminds me of Chris Van Allsburgs illustrations. And by default I'm nostalgic whenever I see his work.

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Jullyfish t1_j61hocu wrote

I was also thinking that. For me it's that rectangle thing in the topmost triangle.

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P_ZERO_ t1_j63lrov wrote

It’s a pretty typical looking American home

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ednigma1 t1_j5z6vr3 wrote

This looks like the house on Cleveland St from A Christmas Story

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pauliep308 t1_j5zdh30 wrote

I don’t know why, but like the other poster, I feel a connection to this sad little scene. Well done. Well done indeed.

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ShoelessJodi t1_j5znjc0 wrote

Very Chris Van Allsburg, and I love it. It would fit right in as a one off illustration out of The Mysteries of Harris Burdick.

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ZachGeorge t1_j618u4o wrote

I tried to get him to make a book of illustrations like that a few years ago!

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kaymontacell t1_j5z1j2h wrote

This is so good! It looks like it could be an album cover for a rock or emo record.

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nicholasmoegly OP t1_j5z9hsq wrote

Thank you. I've definitely done my fair share of emo band posters

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NPathcomplexity t1_j60bn6t wrote

I love this kind of art. The simplicity of it makes it incoherently nostalgic and almost odd. I love the equal carcass and admire the colorlessness.

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DaysAreTimeless t1_j5zq8nh wrote

I feel like it's the POV of someone in either a sad drama or a horror film.

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tony2589 t1_j60kfnr wrote

Man! You nailed the tonal values - it's so clean and consistent. The nostalgic mood come through as well.

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gurrra t1_j5zpcmn wrote

Really like the shading in this one, good shadows and contrast :)

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IamtheCramer t1_j60qlrb wrote

Why does this drawing terrify me? Excellent artwork but oddly terrifying.

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Pastalini13 t1_j61w3f8 wrote

There is something creepy here to me too and I can't figure it what it is.

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Lipsovertits t1_j628lky wrote

Ok thank god I'm not the only one, I had to scroll way too far for this. This picture gives me the creeps on another level. Something is so incredibly wrong.

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DiddlyDoodilyDoh t1_j6161yf wrote

So wonderfully detailed, it really does make you feel homesick.

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jcoffin1981 t1_j60cq0m wrote

I legit thought this was a photo

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Mrgrumbleygoo t1_j61369c wrote

Really captured the light on a snowy winter night

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summerandrea t1_j619o4p wrote

Thought this was a photograph

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mybachhurts t1_j619uts wrote

Been in that house many times.

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TonberryKing01 t1_j61jwdt wrote

4" x 5.5"?! Amazingly fine work!

I love the reflected light in the road.

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daringStumbles t1_j61lx2o wrote

This is so perfectly midwest midwinter.

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Senshue t1_j61vmze wrote

This is an amazing piece. It’s simplicity really does make me homesick. Maybe memory sick too because I think of when I was teenager and I would be out with a friend and come home at dusk with the streetlight out front illuminating my house. I love this so much. Amazing job

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Fondle_My_Sweaters t1_j61weyv wrote

Put the leg lamp from a Christmas story all lite up in that top window please.

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DLQuilts t1_j60n4m5 wrote

Really fantastic. I am amazed!

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spoon_shaped_spoon t1_j61nkf7 wrote

I just want to say that I really like this picture alot. I have looked at it for a while and it has a very specific feeling to it

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EmotionalPansy t1_j61r6r1 wrote

This is fucking fantastic! You are wildly talented!!! Thank you for sharing!

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HoiPolloi_-_ t1_j61syok wrote

Wow, this is amazing. And so small !! So much detail!

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mw9676 t1_j620goa wrote

Your work is really great! Absolutely love it.

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StrongNthearm t1_j621ixt wrote

Something about this is comforting to and makes me want to crawl into bed.

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Spobely t1_j5zxkqr wrote

are the lights going out, or are they turning on?

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Zlatarog t1_j60t20u wrote

I see the house from Shazam

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LampshadeThis t1_j627j8m wrote

This is insanely photorealistic. Amazing work OP!

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amigammon t1_j6280ez wrote

THATS THE VIEW OUT MY WINDOW!!!

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Lipsovertits t1_j6283bl wrote

Woah I know this is supposed to be a nice picture, but this has an extremely uncanny and eerie vibe to me... Something is SO not right about this picture. I feel like I'm gonna discover a face staring back at me any second. What is the inspiration for this?

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AmateurAdulting t1_j6294pq wrote

You can never go back home. Fortunately this movie is like reliving Christmases I could only dream of.

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TrytoEvol t1_j62drz7 wrote

I really hope you're framing this one!

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Nnadirsart t1_j62r9hn wrote

Absolutely beautiful, you nailed it

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earwig20 t1_j630uwm wrote

Very melancholy.

Making some more posters for The National?

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nicholasmoegly OP t1_j6420n3 wrote

I talked with their management this past Summer and we were just ships in the night. Hopefully something this year.

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severesurfstyle t1_j63k35n wrote

Reminds me of Ansel Adams. This is such a striking use of graphite! You’ve created a warmth from within the house, no easy feat when using graphite. Well done and thank you for sharing.

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severesurfstyle t1_j63kb59 wrote

I just keep looking… your treatment of the street in the foreground is to tactile… and that little bit of light shining on the front porch just draws the eyes in… this is dedication to art and appreciation for detail.

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Terrebeltroublemaker t1_j63paxp wrote

When you're able to draw out of the viewer emotions from your art that's a true talent. Bravo for this charm you have given our eyes and heart!

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TigerZip2020 t1_j63ql4n wrote

This is beautiful, I am mesmerized by the incredibly clean lines

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Ontheout t1_j63w9wt wrote

Beautiful! It's 2 story, but is white and looks like it was built about the time of my childhood home. It stirs nostalgia and longing . Lifelike, well done!

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rickncn t1_j6431a8 wrote

Are you familiar with the work of photographer Todd Hido? Also, very r/LiminalSpace and feels like r/kenopsia

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Ok_Memory8971 t1_j64dp8w wrote

I love this!! It’s beautiful.

However, are you able to have some details inside the windows or some sort of pattern for curtains? It looks a bit odd with it being plain. Adding textures to the window or a candle or lamp inside, or even snow on the sides outside the window too would add more depth!

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filmpigs t1_j655cfe wrote

This is so stunning! I feel so much childhood nostalgia seeing this image. This reminds me so much of my grandmothers hometown, it's a forgotten little place in Pennsylvania, but filled with so much warmth and community

Incredible work

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